Yep, in an effort to break out of the pin everything in sight but never make it mentality, I am whipping myself into shape and gettin’ my bootay in the kitchen! I LOVE creating and sharing my own recipes (one of the many reasons I started this blog), but what I love even MORE is getting feedback from you guys when you’ve try something I’ve posted here on KMB.

Since I know how good it feels to hear someone say they enjoyed my recipes, I’ve decided to make this a series of sorts…

Why not SHARE the LOVE?

First off, you should know that Lauren is absolutely amazing! Her blog is real and whenever I read it, I feel like I’m back in Colorado talking with her face-to face. With her always on the go…teaching a MILLION classes at her gym, studying for her personal trainer certification exam, AND taking care of that cute little hubby of hers…I honestly don’t know how she still has the time to come up with such fabulous recipes!

Over the last few months, I’ve drooled over so many of her tasty-looking recipes vowing to try them in the near future…and that future just happened to be TODAY!

I rarely ever bake chicken in my house…I guess I just think it takes too long and would rather throw it in the grill pan and gratify myself in a matter of minutes…well, I don’t know how THAT got in my head because this only took 5 minutes to prepare, 20 minutes to cook, and about 2 seconds to devour!

Just look at that perfect pretzel coating!

Crispy and crunchy on the outside and moi- …umm…really NOT dry on the inside!

I only made a couple of minor changes due to what I had on hand…TJ’s Hot & Sweet Mustard instead of dijon and honey and my Spinach & Herb Mix from my foodie pen pal, Jamie, instead of dried parsley.

And even though I mixed some up, it didn’t even NEED a dipping sauce!

Alongside some roasted tomatoes and zucchini (more of my “summer staples”), it was BEYOND AMAZING!

As soon as I finished up with lunch, I started prepping dinner. Not that I thought it would take that long, but because I needed to take pictures before I ran out of daylight!

Ok, I’ll admit, the prep for this was a little bit more than I’m used to…cooking grains, sauteing onions, grating my knuckles the beets…yeah, that beautiful red hue isn’t JUST from the beets! …just kidding!

But even though my kitchen was in total disarray and my hands were COVERED in beet burger “meat” after I was done, as soon as I had my first bite, I realized it was ALL worth it!

Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, with a perfect sweet beet flavor!

And yes, for the record, I prettied up the plate, took pictures, and then covered it with plastic wrap and stuck it in the fridge for later. There, I’ve shared my blogger secret with ya!

But more importantly, that record should also note that a beet burger on top of mixed greens with zucchini, pine nuts, kalamata olives, and this dressing is…

TO DIE FOR!!

And the best part? I have FIVE more burgers to eat for the rest of the week! I can’t wait to try them with a bit of melted goat cheese…definitely scheduling a grocery store run tomorrow

Haha! Mine were a bit opposite…impatient Heather didn’t wait long enough for the grains to cool/dry out some and had a gooey beet-y mess everywhere! I felt like I was playing in quicksand! Lol I’m just glad they ended up sticking together…once I got them UNstuck from me that is!

You have officially inspired me to break out of my meal rut and start whipping up some of the recipes that I’ve been eyeing for months. Everything looks absolutely delicious! Not to mention, your plating and photography is gorgeous. (I love that you cooked up the beet burgers early just to ensure you got a good picture…that’s some serious dedication!)
I’m definitely going to try making a tofu version of the honey-dijon pretzel recipe! Mmm…

You are just the sweetest gal ever! This totally made my day- and I am humbled! I am SO impressed that you made all three recipes in the same day- you are QUITE ambitious – and inspiring!
For the record, I drool over pretty much every single photo that you post of something you’ve created (and STILL need to make those almond butter granola bars… I’ve been lazy!).
Foodie soul sistas 4 Life! (God, I’m cool.)

I have never made any of Lauren’s recipes before–but that may change VERY soon!! Those beet burgers look fantastic; being a vegetarian, I am always looking for new veggie burger recipes. My favorite way to enjoy beets is roasting them; it makes them taste soooo flavorful and sweet. Though when I chop them up, my hands DO get very heavily stained–no wonder beets can be used as a natural food coloring!

I love these featured blogger posts you keep making! Great way to discover deeelicious recipes that are out there but get lost. And YUP, I want to make that muffin, the recipe is officially bookmarked to be made (and veganized–will be easy) this weekend!

Oh Katie, you MUST try them roasted too! Just cut the stems off, spritz on a little olive oil and seasoning, and wrap in foil. Bake at 350F for about an hour and prepare your taste buds for beet Heaven!

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